Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,824, Jonathan Fairbank, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
~ Fairbank, Jonathan or ~ Fairbanks
NUMBER
S. 34.824.
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6602
Massachusetts Roll
Jonathan Fairbank's
Sudbury in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Massachusetts Line, for the term of Nine Months. 79
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Feb y 1819 and sent to John Davis Esq r . Judge Boston.
arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 480 \times \frac{24}{30} — 38:40 semi-annual ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48:—
77 86:40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
(enroll 1810)

Continued on the roll - to take effect from the 15 th Sept. 1826 - and notification sent to Hon. Edward Everett, H. R. 4 th Dec. 1826.
In letter to Hon. E. Everett. 23 rd May 1826. returning Declaration and papers also letter July 6. 1826.

No 331
Jonathan Fairbanks (Private)
Mass. Line.
Nippon Regt.
Offt. for service of 9 months in the year 1778.
Offt. 11 th Ap. 1812.
Wanted the Judge's certificate of belief that the Applicant "was in necessitous cir- cumstances" -
S. T.
son
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I Jonathan Fairbanks of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify declare and say that I am now sixty years of age that I was a Soldier in the nine months service in the year 1779 in Lieutenant Col Smiths Company 6th Battalion of Massachusetts Line commanded by Col Thomas Nixon and did the full nine months time and had my Discharge
I am now a Citizen of the United States and reside in the town of Sudbury and County and Commonwealth aforesaid and am in reduced circumstances and stand in need of assistance from the Country agreeable to an act of the Congress of the United States passed the 18th day of March 1818 intitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the late Revolutionary War
Jonathan Fairbanks
Massachusetts District
Boston 11. April 1818
Sworn to before me
Wm Davis
Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 11 A. D. 1818
Jonathan Fairbanks.
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
McDowall's
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
30 th January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Jonathan Fairbanks by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.

Copy of Declaration of Jonathan J. Fenwick Sept Term 1826

County of Middlesex ss.
On this fifteenth day of September 1826 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record in the County aforesaid made out by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Jonathan Fairbank resident of Sudbury in said County aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress on 18 th March 1818 and 1 st May 1820 - That the said Jonathan in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine enlisted for the term of nine Months in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. Reuben Gilly in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Nixon in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps for the said term of nine Months, that he was discharged from the service in Camp in Bedford in the State of New York, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name has been placed on the pension list, that the number of his pension Certificate is 6602 and that he never before exhibited a Schedule of his property because until of late he could not declare on Oath that he had no Contracts or debts that would avail him of any Money, property or income except to a very inconsiderable amount. - And in pursuance of the Act of 1 st May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act.

Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed by me the subscriber. — The schedule that I hereto annex is as follows, viz, Six Chairs, six dining tables, one looking glass, one old desk, one old pine chest, a few articles of crockery ware, one set of tea cups and saucers, one pewter can, one gallon Bowl — Jon a Fairbank.
And the said Fairbanks further declares that his occupation is that of a farmer, that he is unable to pursue the employment, that his wife resides with him of the age of sixty three years, that she is incapable of contributing anything to her support, that both of us reside in and as members of another family and our infirmities render us unable to keep house by ourselves — That since 18 th March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property. —
   Description of property Name of the person to whom disposed of Time of Sale Amount & description of the consideration received in return     One lot of plain land lying in Sudbury aforesaid & containing seventy acres being distinct & separate from the other estate of which Col. Drury Fairbank has now a title. — Eddy Fairbank of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex aforesaid yeoman. Dec. 30 th 1820 An allowance made by Col. Drury Fairbank for the aforesaid lot of seventy acres of the the land contained in the said Eddy's deed a title to which is secured to the said Drury of seven hundred dollars in part of a debt of $1300 due from me to   One parcel of land lying in Sudbury aforesaid containing thirty  

acres with an old house and barn standing thereon called the homestead. One parcel of unim- proved land lying in said Sudbury & contain- ing fifty acres. - One pew in the Public meeting house in said Sudbury, and the following articles of personal estate, viz. one pair of oxen, one pair of steers three cows, one horse, one old ox waggou, two plows, one harrow, two chains, one iron bar, one old sled and two hoes. -
to the said Drury (N o 1) $700. Security given & money since paid by the said Eddy to Nahum Parmach on the account of said Drury for the remainder of the said Drury's debt & a discharge thereof procured (N o 2) 600. Security given & money since paid by said Eddy to Paul Walker for a debt from me to him amounting to (N o 3) 250. Security given by the said Eddy for my debt to Sarah Noyes amounting to (N o 4) 300. Also my debt paid by said Eddy to Eph m Morris (N o 5) 57.82 D o D o by D o Eddy to Enoch Hiddler (N o 6) 49.38 The following notes p o by D o Eddy, to wit, my note to John Frostbridge to Pierce & Mason to A.T.B. Pierce to Jethro Goodenow & to Luther Goodenow amounting to the sum of (N o 7) 85.72 $2042.92 $2042.90 2021.
Jon a Fairbank.
Sworn to and declared on the fifteenth day of September 1826 Before Samuel Howe Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. -
At ty Abrah m Biglow Clk.
I Abrah m Biglow clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the aforesaid Jonathan Fairbank did serve in the Rev-

Middlesex ss. Court of Common Pleas, Sept. term 1826.
It appears to the satisfaction of the Court that Jonathan Fairbanks a claimant for a pension did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in his declaration, against the Common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement in the Continental establishment, and it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the Schedule annexed to his declaration is thirteen dollars which declaration was sworn to - Before said Court.
Samuel Howe, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Attest W. H. Abner D. Dyer Clerk

Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement in the Continental establishment. ~
I also certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirteen dollars. ~
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of September 1826. ~
Abner Biglow

Deed Jonathan Fairbank Eddy Fairbank Copy of Record Certificate of Clerk & Seal of the Court.
Fees 37 1/2 Paid

I KNOW all men by these presents that I Jonathan Fairbank of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman in consideration of Three Thousand dollars "paid by Eddy Fairbank of said Sudbury, yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby ack- nowledge do hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said Eddy Fairbank all my real estate not otherwise disposed of with all the buildings thereon situate in said Sudbury containing one hundred and seventy acres be the same more or less each and every tract and parcel being butted and bounded every way as is described in the several deeds made to me the said Jonathan Fair- bank reference thereto being had together with my Pews situate on the westerly side and lower floor in the Meeting house in Sudbury aforesaid Also together with all and every part and parcel of my personal Estate To Have and To Hold the aforegranted premises to the said Eddy Fairbank and his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever And I do covenant with the said Eddy Fairbank and his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seised in fee of the aforegranted premises that they are free of all incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Eddy Fairbank and that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said Eddy Fairbank and his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons - In witness whereof I the said Jonathan Fairbank with Bridget Fairbank wife of me the said Jonathan in token of her free assent to these presents have hereunto set our hands and seals this thirtieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight- hundred and twenty - Jona. Fairbank and seal - Bridget Fairbank and seal - Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of us Ashbel Kidder - Jonathan Fairbank Jr Middlesex ss December 30. 1820 Then the above named acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed before me Ashbel Kidder Just of Peace Middlesex ss July 3 d 1824. Voted & Recorded by W m F. Stone Regr The foregoing is a True copy of record. Book 255. Page 60 Attest W m F. Stone Regr

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. -
Middlesex ss I Abraham Brigham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that the within named William J. Stone is the Register of deeds & conveyance of Lands within and for the County aforesaid and that his name and attestation set to the certificate (as within) is genuine and his own proper Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 15 th day of September 1826
Abraham Brigham Clerk

34 824 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34, 824
Jonathan H. Banks Rev. Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Affidavit No 6 of Enoch Hildreth certified

I Enoch Kidder of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts a gentleman of lawful age testify and say that on the 10 th of February 1922 Jonathan Fairbank of Said Sudbury (a claimant for a pension) gave me his note of hand at that date for a debt due to me for supplies of the articles of shoes afforded to the him; and after- wards on or about the 9 th day of April the same year Eddy Fairbank of Said Sudbury (to whom the said Jonathan conveyed his estate) paid me the loan- ing of said note which amounted to as much as the sum of $10.00. I also testify and say that the said Jonathan was indebted to Abner Kid- der Esq. late of Said Sudbury Physician deceased for the balance of an Account for doctoring - amounting to the sum of $26.98 and on the 19 th day of April 1922 the said Eddy gave me his note for the same sum and that (the deponent being the Administrator to the estate of the said Abner) and afterwards the to wit on the 24 th day of Said April the said Eddy paid to me the same sum both of which sums amount to the sum of thirty six dollars and thirty eight cents and further the Deponent further says that as early as the year Sudbury Sept 1 st 1922 eighteen hundred and twenty the aforesaid Jonathan gave his note to the Abner for another sum for doctoring, and the said Eddy since the month of May last paid to me the said note which then amounted to as much as thirteen dollars and further the deponent saith not - Sudbury Sept 1 st 1922
Enoch Kidder

Middlesex ss Sept th 14 1826
Then personally appeared the within named Enoch Hildreth, an credible and disinterested Wit- ness and made solemn Oath to the truth of the within named Affidavit by him subscribed. Before me Othniel Tyler Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
Middlesex ss I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Court of Sessions for said County do hereby certify that Othniel Tyler before whom the with- in Affidavit of Enoch Hildreth was made is a Justice of the peace within and for said County acting under the Authority of said Court and is duly qualified to act as such Justice and that the signature pre- fixed to his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court on this fourteenth day of September 1826
Abraham Biglow

Affidavit of No. 7 Eddy Fairbank & Certificate

I Eddy Fairbank of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify and say that from 9 th April 1819 to Jonathan Fairbank of said Sudbury (a claimant for a pension) gave his note to Pierce and Mason for Articles of Merchandise from their Store, which I have taken up and paid. Then he conveyed his Estate to me, Principal & interest of which he paid that 18 th 12.07. I also took up a note that he gave to John Thurbidge for now deceased, for borrowed money dated February 2 nd 1820 amounting to the sum of 100 26.90. I also took up & paid two notes that he gave to Abijah H. Pierce for goods from his Store one of which amount to 49.20 the other to 15.07. I also took up a note that he gave to Jonathan Goodnow for a Balance for a yoke of Oxen amounting to six dollars and twenty five cents. I also paid on account of brother Goodnow that he had given the said Jonathan for Beef, all which were in consideration for the Estate conveyed to me by the said Jonathan, as the debts that I discharged of the said Jonathan being the full and just value of the said Estate that was conveyed to me, and which was the complete fulfillment of my contract with him; and further the Deponent saith not. Eddy Fairbank
East Sudbury Sept 11 1826. Middlesex Sept 11 1826.
I personally appeared the above named Eddy Fairbank a credible and disinterested Witness and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above named Affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Minnie Tyler Justice of Peace 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Court of common pleas for said County do certify that William Tyler before whom the within Affida- vit of Edel Fairbank was made is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County acting under the Authority of the Commonwealth therein and is duly qualified to administer Oaths and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 15 th day of September 1826. —
Abraham Biglow

58025
Affidavit of Ephraim Morton to Certificate

I Ephraim Morse the of East Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, man of lawful age testify and say that some time before the first day of June eighteen hundred and twenty four Jonathan Fairbank of Sudbury in said County (he being ment for a sum) gave me his note for some a sum that was I sold to him, by my wife after that Eddy Fairbank of on the day of June Eddy Fair- -bank of said Sudbury took up the note of the said Jonathan and gave me his note of that date for twenty nine dollars and Sixty Seven Cents in part of the debt of the said Jonathan, the Principal and Interest of which now amounts to thirty three dollars & eighty two Cents, and the said Morse further saith that on the day of February 1814 He took a note of Jonathan Fairbank for the sum of thirty three dollars, and thirty three Cents, for the sale of some real estate and the said Eddy has paid for the said Jonathan the Interest upon the same annually to the day of February 1826, which amounts to the sum of twenty four dollars, and further the deponent saith not East Sudbury Sept 13 1826
Ephraim Morse
Middlesex Sept 13 1826
These personally appeared the above named Ephraim Morse as credible and disinterested Witness and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Sudbury Affidavit by him subscribed. Before me (Thomas Tyler Justice of Peace)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Abraham Dillow clerk of the court of common pleas for said county do hereby certify that Othniel Die Tyler before whom the within Affidavit of Ephraim Stone was made is a justice of the peace within and for said county acting under the authority of said com- monwealth and is duly qualified to administer Oaths and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said court on this fifteenth day of September 1826.
Abraham Dillow

J. S. Edwards Esq.
ans? July 6. 1826

Boston 28 June 1826
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Pension Office, War Department
Sir,
On the 22 d of May last, I pre- sented the Declaration of Jane Fairbanks, for a pension, with the accompanying documents, which You returned me, with a letter dated May 23 d . specifying the deficiency of the evidence, in several points. — On looking over the papers, it has appeared to me that I could remove the exceptions, taken to the Evidence, without giving the Claimant & her friends the trouble of going again to Court. You require
1 o The number of Acres disposed of. —
This is stated, in the deed, a copy of which was among the papers presented to You with the decla- ration, then with returned. — It would have been more formal to have repeated the specification in the Schedule, But that is not required in the printed instructions. —
2 o The price for which it sold.
This is also stated in the deed. —
3 o The opinion of the Court respecting the value

of the property obtained by the claimant should be inserted in the Clerk's Certificate. —
This is omitted it is true. But the articles of property now owned by the claimant are enumerated by the claimant in the declaration (top of page 2. "six chairs &c") & the value of those articles is estimated at 13 dollars, in an appraisement, certified by S. Strong (judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County) and contained in a Paper marked A, which was also among those furnished You. I will submit to You, whether it is necessary to have a new declaration procured, merely for the sake of repeating in it the amount of this appraisement of a few articles of old furniture, valued at $ 13. —
4 th . You require that the deed should be authenticated. —
It is so, by the Certificate of the Register of deeds of the County, that the Copy forwarded You is a true copy of the deed as recorded in his office, Book 255 page 60.
This being all the points, in which You State the testimony to be deficient, I am induced to hope that the Pension will be allowed without putting

the claimant and his friends to the trouble, expense, & delay of going to Court for a New declaration. -
Your early attention to this communication will much oblige,
Sir,
Your most faithful humble servant
Edward Coeett.
P. S. I ought to state that I have made this applica- tion to You without the privity of the claimant or his friends, who live at too great a distance to be conveniently consulted by me.

At Mrs Hickey's - Capitol hill 30 Nov. 1826
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir,
I again present You the claim of Jonathan Fairbanks to be restored to the pension list, which was rejected at Your office last May, for deficiency or irregularity of Evidence. I sincerely hope that it will now be found adequate & regular. Much time has been consumed, much pains taken, And efforts made to procure this small provision, which - but for the severe pressure of necessity - would be more than the object is worth. I have every reason to believe & to believe the claim to be bona fide, honest, & within the purview of the law; & the sickness of the claimant's Wife, which is now added to his other misfortunes, renders the need of relief greater than ever. - Begging the early attention of Your Office to the papers,
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most faithful servant,
Edward Everett.

Affidavit No. 3 of Paul Walbror Certified -

I Paul Walker of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman hereby of lawful age, testify and say that between the periods of eighteen hundred and ten & the period of eighteen and sixteen, (at divers times I supplied Jonathan Fairbank of said Sudbury (an applicant for a pension) with five hundred dol- lars in each which the said Jonathan applied to the payment of debts and the purchase of Lands that Eddy Fairbanks of said said Sudbury to whom the said Jonathan conveyed his estate paid to me to the amount of two hundred and fifty dollars of that debt in part of the consideration that the said Eddy paid for said estate the last pay- ment that the said Eddy made was within two years from this date for which said sum the said Jonathan had my discharge & further the depo- -nant saith not
Paul Walker
Sudbury Sep r 8 1826
Middlesex ss Sep r 8 1826
Then personally appeared the above named Paul Walker a credible and disinterested witness and made Salem Oath to the truth of the above said Affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Othniel Tyler Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss I Abraham Dingley Clerk of the Court of common pleas for said County do certify that Othniel Tyler before whom the above Affidavit of Paul Walker was made is a Justice of the peace in and for said County acting under the authority of said Com- monwealth and is duly qualified to administer Oaths and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 15 th day of September 1826.
Abraham Dingley

Dec 26 th Sarah Boyes Affidavit

I Sarah Noyes of East Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Singlewoman of lawful age testify and say that Jonathan Fairbanks (a claimant for a pension) on the second day of February eighteen hundred and forty made his note to me for the sum of two hundred and thirty three dollars and thirty three cents on demand with interest and the interest was paid annually on said note which said note was given for payment of bond purchased of me by the said Jonathan.
And the deponent further saith that Eddy Fairbanks Son of the said Jonathan in the fall part of the present year took up said note and as Principal gave his note to me on demand with interest for the same sum of two hundred and thirty three dollars and thirty three cents and paid me one years interest for said sum which was forty dollars; and the said Jonathan remarked that he received the money of his son Eddy to make either all or a part of the annual payments of interest aforesaid and further the deponent saith not
Sarah Noyes
East Sudbury March 1826
Middlesex March 1826
Then personally appeared the above named Sarah Noyes a disinterested and credible witness and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above said Affidavit by her subscribed before me Official Clerk of the Court
Middlesex
of the Subscribed Clerk of the Court of common pleas in the County aforesaid and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the above named Official Tyler is a Justice of the peace within and for said County and is duly qualified to act as such Justice and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court Clerk of said Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that Othniel Tyler is a Justice of the peace within and for said County, acting under the authority of said Commonwealth, and his name set to the within Certificate, is his own proper signature. —
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this fifteenth day of March 1826. —
Abraham Biglow. 5

leaf 20 Drury Fairbanks Affidavit

I the undersigned of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of forty and say that Jonathan Fairbanks of Sudbury aforesaid (a claimant for a pension) in the year eighteen hundred and eighteen was indebted to me in the sum of thirteen hundred dollars which was all paid out money except the sum of seventy eight dollars which was for the Rent of some Real Estate; that the amount of seven hundred dollars of that debt was discharged by a conveyance of seventy shares of Land etc to me which is in part of the Real Estate comprised in a Deed made by the said Jonathan to Eddy Fairbanks bearing date the thirtieth day of December eighteen hundred and twenty; that the sum of six hundred dollars the other part of said debt was discharged by security given by the said Eddy to Deborah Formster which was in satisfaction to the amount of the last mentioned sum towards a debt due from me to the said Formster in part of Real Estate purchased by me of the said Formster, which was own in part and that I do hereby certify that the said Jonathan at the time of the conveyance aforesaid to the said Eddy was deeply involved in debt and was also and further the deponent saith as yet
February 28 1826
Downy Fairbanks
Subscribed Feb 28 1826
Then personally appeared the above named Downy Fairbanks a disinterested and credible witness and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above said Affidavit by him subscribed Before me Othniel Tyler Justice of the
Middlesex I hereby certify that the above named Othniel Tyler is a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts that he is duly qualified to administer Oaths and that the signature of Othniel Tyler to his is genuine. The foregoing is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Seal of the Court Clerk of Court of Sessions place in Sudbury

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Witnesseth: for I Abraham D. Dighton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that Othniel Tyler is a Justice of the peace within said County, acting under the authority of said Commonwealth, and his name set to the within certificate, is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of March 1826.
Abraham D. Dighton Clerk

Doc No 2 Nahum Tarmant Affidavit
Hon. Edward Everett.
with certificate of
May 22. 1826

I Jonathan Parrmenter of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of law- full Age testify and say that on or about the twenty eighth day of December 1920 I conveyed a farm lying in Sudbury to Co Drury Fairbanks of the same County a part of the consideration for which the said Drury was to pay me twelve hundred dollars, and that Eddy Fairbanks gave his note to me on the same twenty eighth day of December for the sum of Six Hundred dollars of said consideration, as I understood on the amount of a sum of money that Jonathan Fairbanks and of Sudbury informed me that the said Drury, which said Six Hundred dollars was in part consideration of the Estate of the said Jonathan that he conveyed to the said Eddy by a Deed bearing date the thirtieth day of December of the same year, which said note that said Eddy paid to me in cash with the lawful interest which accrued thereon, the Balance due thereon was paid the twenty fourth day of May eighteen hundred and twenty one and further the Deposed saith not.
East Sudbury February 24. 1926
Jonathan Parrmenter
Middlesex ss. Feb 24 1926
Then personally appeared the above named Jonathan Parrmenter a distinguished and credible witness and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above said Affidavit by him subscribed. Before me Othniel Tyler Justice of the Peace
Middlesex ss March 15. 1926.
I the Subscriber Clerk of the Court of common pleas in Sudbury Middlesex and Com- monwealth of Massachusetts do certify that the above named Othniel Tyler is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and is duly qualified to administer Oaths and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at the office of the said Court.
Wm B. Bishop
Clerk of Court

Inventory of the Estate of Jonathan Fairbank conveyed to Eldy Fairbank & the Schedule annexed to the declaration Sept 11 1926.

An Inventory of the Estate lately owned by Jonathan Fairbank of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - now owned and improved by Wady Fairbank of the same Sudbury and of the Articles of property now owned by him according to the Schedule annexed to his Declaration of Real Estate.
The home Lot (so called) lying in said Sudbury & containing thirty Acres $1470. 00 one old House & barn standing thereon - 100. 00 unimproved Land lying in said Sudbury and containing fifty Acres - 497.
Personal Estate
one horse $30. 00 one pair of Oxen $36. 00 - 66
three teams at $12 in each - 36. 00 1169. 00
one pair of two year old Steers - 12. 00
one old ox wagon $30. 00 two plows $20. 00 50. 00
one harness $40. 00 tool chain $10. 00 one brood mare $50. 00 2. 50
one old sled $3. 00 two Hoes $2. 00 - 5.
one Lot of prime Land lying in Sud- bury containing 70 Acres now own- ed and improved by Wady Fairbank $700. 00 one pear in the Meeting House in Sudbury 60. 00 852.
The Schedule annexed to the Declaration on Estate of Jonathan Fairbank. - 2021.
(one) Six common chairs $3. 00 one old dining table $3. 00 - 6. 00
one old looking glass $3. 00 one old desk $1. 00 4. 00
one old pine chest $1. 00 one fewel- tides of ironery ware $0. 50 - 1. 50
one Set of tea cups & saucers $1. 00
one pewter lean $0. 25 one gallon jug $1. 25 1. 50
13. 00

Debts of Jonathan Fairbanks discharged as appear from the documents 2042 2042 92 The value of his estate disposed to his wife 2021 2021 00
The Subscribers on the 1 day of May 1826 the two of the Appraisers of the town of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex being duly sworn to settle the Inventory of the Estates of the Inhabitants of said town valued the House Lot and buildings and unimproved lands and the Horse Oxen and Cows at the sum of Money set to them in the within Inventory as appears by the Records thereof in the Assessor's Office amounting in said Value at Cash price to eleven hundred & sixty nine dollars, the same being the Estate of Eddy Fairbanks con- veyed to him by Jonathan Fairbanks (the value of said Estate at that time not being materially different from what it was in the year 1820 the time of said conveyance and the price of all the other Estates in the Inventory appear to be according to their just & true value at the time of said conveyance) Sudbury Sept 11 1826
Paul Walker Mirah Balcom
Middlesex Sept 11 1826
Then personally appeared the above named Paul Walker and Mirah Balcom two credible and disinterested Witnesses and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above facts relating to the value of the Estate in the Inventory by them subscribed before me
Officially Just of Peace
[Large decorative flourish or signature]
A. B.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Said County do certify that Othniel Tyler before whom the annexed Affidavit of Paul Walker and Sarah Brown was made is a Justice of the Peace within and for Said County acting under the Authority of Said Commonwealth and is duly qualified to administer Oaths and that the Signature hereto to him is genuine and is his own proper Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 15 th of September 1826
Abraham Biglow